The AGFC’s decoy adoption program recycles the faded, shot-up, or mistreated lures instead of throwing them away.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- In the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," fishing is a big deal. And in some circles, so is fishing folk art. Not many people know that collecting spear fishing decoys is an actual thing.

Ely, Minn. – Fish decoys are the embodiment of functional art. In water, they attract fish. On display, they lure people. According to fish decoy-carver and appraiser Tim Stouffer of Ely, Minn., a ...

MANISTIQUE, Mich. Making fish decoys started out as just a hobby for Manistique resident Walter Welch, but it's turned out to be much more than that. Welch's pastime brings peace and tranquility to ...

When most people see a cedar fence post or an old, broken cedar limb on the ground, Dave Kober sees a trout; or a perch; or maybe, a bluegill. Kober carves fish decoys. Decoys have long been used by ...

LIDGERWOOD, N.D. -- A North Dakota couple is frantically trying to fill the Christmas orders from hundreds who are dreaming of fish. A few years ago, the two left careers in law enforcement, picked up ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Carved, wooden ice fishing decoy in ...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – As they sit side by side at their dining room table, whittling pieces of wood into fish, Mark and Cole Bethel are carrying on a family tradition and engaging in some ...

If it looks like a moose and it sounds like a moose… it might be a decoy. In an effort to stop illegal hunters, officials in Idaho are utilizing high-tech methods. Now, people looking to hunt in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Carved wooden ice fishing decoy in ...